Less BC for tanks and art: Bulgaria has declared the penetration of Russian special agents in the government and the media - FT

In Bulgaria, seven explosions in armed factories have occurred for ten years, and twice poisoned the owner of the largest armed company. Meanwhile, the government of this country, as suggesting media sources, is infiltrated by Russian special agents. Russian special services have made different types of sabotage in Bulgaria aimed at entrepreneurs and production, which are engaged in the production of weapons of Soviet models. However, none of the events ended with arrests and sentences.

The details of the situation at Bulgaria's armed plants were told by The Financial Times. The publication talked with the owner of EMCO's weapons manufacturing Emilian Hebrev. Gerbev recalled that he was trying to poison him twice in 2015. At the same time, he stayed in a coma for some time, and experts believed that poisoning could use the poison "Novic". "Novic" is the substance that two Russian saboteurs tried to kill Russian Sergei Skripal, a former GRU worker.

In addition to the poison, attacks and factories were carried out, the weapon said. Bulgarine indicated that after all the sabotage, he did not notice the real results of the investigation. It claims that no one is held accountable and this is a "failure". The reason for the failure is "the constant influence of Moscow on the Bulgaria government," Gibrev emphasized. According to him, Russian intelligence services have an impact on political parties and the media.

As a result, there is a threat of disruption of ammunition production - shells, ammunition for Soviet military equipment used on the battlefield. "It threatens the growing desire of Bulgaria to increase the production of weapons and ammunition of Soviet times used by Ukraine," the authors of the article wrote. According to the anonymous sources with which journalists spoke, the most "infiltration" by Russian agents - in the Security Service and in the Bulgaria Prosecutor's Office.

This is what explain the course of investigation of sabotage in the armed sphere. "The Russians are very interested in our objects and people who serve them. The question is how the Bulgarian authorities can protect the industry and individuals, the owners of the industry. Failed investigation, destroyed evidence is a problem. Who investigates the prosecutor's office?" Ft unnamed Bulgarian official.

At the same time, the publication emphasized that it is Bulgaria who produces tank shells of 125 mm caliber, which are suitable for Ukrainian tanks. Earlier, the media reported that during the first year of the war, Bulgaria gave Ukraine a military equipment for $ 1 billion. At the same time, the factories of this country produce ammunition for military equipment of Soviet models, experts explained the importance of this area of ​​assistance.

Meanwhile, The Insider investigators spoke about seven explosions at warehouses at Bulgaria's armed plants. The first recorded case occurred in April 2011, the last in June 2023. According to investigators, Russian special services are involved in these events - this is evidenced by indirect data on the flights of famous GRU workers of Russia. EMCO is one of the largest Bulgarian companies in the production of shells and other types of military equipment.

The company's website indicates that it produces artillery, RSZV, tank ammunition, mortar shells, hand grenades, aviation missiles, mortars. In July, focus talked about a paria of 100 armored personnel carriers, which the Bulgaria government still decided to send to Ukraine. In addition, government officials were elicited a journalist from the country, who was suspected of collaboration with Russian special services.